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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/20/2024 12.C. 2023 Clean City Program 4th Quarter and Year Total Reports 1 .. ! a, ____,) BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL YAKIMA, WASHINGTON AGENDA STATEM ENT Item No. 12.C. For Meeting of: February 20, 2024 ITEM TITLE: 2023 Clean City Program 4th Quarter and Year Total Reports SUBMITTED BY: Scott Schafer, Public Works Director SUMMARY EXPLANATION: The City of Yakima developed "Clean City" as a program in which to address the chronic blight plaguing the City of Yakima. Under the direction of Public Works, a coordinated inter- departmental effort to execute a successful program is required between Public Works, Codes, Legal, and Police. The main objectives of the Clean City program is to specifically address: • Visual blight (trash, graffiti, dangerous building, abandoned vehicles, etc.) • Unscheduled collection of waste and litter from the City's public rights-of-way • Expedite the clean-up of such illegal dumps • Clean up unpermitted homeless encampments • Support Yakima Police Department officers in unlawful camping enforcement • Provide coordination with neighborhoods for annual clean-up events • Create educational materials • Engage with community partners and volunteers Below is a summary of the accomplishments of the program for the 2023 4th quarter and year total. Q3 YTD Graffiti Incidents 435 2,211 Shopping Carts Removed 212 746 Homeless Individuals Contacted 750 3,785 Homeless Encampments Cleaned 35 183 Illegal Dump Sites Cleaned 522 2,139 Tires Removed 262 1,274 Garbage Removed (Tons) 34.24 183.52 Inoperable Vehicles 3 3 Dangerous Buildings 0 14 2 Attached in greater detail for City Council review is the 2023 Clean City 4th Quarter and Year Total Reports. ITEM BUDGETED: Yes STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Public Safety APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL BY THE CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION: ATTACHMENTS: Description Upload Date Type D 2023 Clean City 4th Qtr&Year Total Reports 2/5/2024 Backup Material d 3 Yr Comparison 2/15/2024 Backup Material 2023 Clean City 4th Quarter Report (October- December) Refuse Activities Codes Activities Graffiti Sites 40 Graffiti Incidents 246 Illegal Dumps Cleaned 422 Inoperable Vehicles 3 Shopping Cart Sites Removed 126 Dangerous Buildings 0 Pruned Vegetation Sites 0 Illegal Dumping in Alleys 48 Homeless Sites Cleaned 11 Shopping Carts Removed 10 Community Cleanups 0 Vegetation Along Sidewalk 0 Commodities,Renxa1 Weedy Lots 0 Tires 262 Yard Debris 0 Electronics 19 Homeless Encampments 0 Pruning 0 Recreational Vehicle as Dwelling 0 Appliances 30 Mattresses 43 Graffiti Incidents 40 Shopping Carts Removed 154 Couches 117 Misc. 911 Streets &Traffic Tonnage of Garbage 34.24 Graffiti Incidents 41 Weed Abatement 0 Debris Removal 0 Homeless Sites Cleaned 0 ?PD Parks& Rec Trespass Letters Issued 29 Graffiti Incidents 108 Homeless Contacts 750 Vandalism Incidents 5 Shopping Carts Removed 10 Homeless Encampments 12 Railroad Encampments Dismantled 2 Illegal Dumps Cleaned 52 Homeless Encampments Dismantled 10 Shopping Carts Removed 38 2023 Clean City Year Total Report (January-December) AWN/ideaRefuse Graffiti Sites 119 Graffiti Incidents 1,428 Illegal Dumps Cleaned 1,790 Inoperable Vehicles 3 Shopping Cart Sites Removed 416 Dangerous Buildings 14 Pruned Vegetation Sites 12 Illegal Dumping in Alleys 255 Homeless Sites Cleaned 16 Shopping Carts Removed 78 Community Cleanups 2 Vegetation Along Sidewalk 0 Commodities Removed Weedy Lots 0 Tires 1,274 Yard Debris 0 Electronics 50 Homeless Encampments 0 Pruning 16 Recreational Vehicle as Dwelling 0 Appliances 94 Mattresses 177 Graffiti Incidents 59 Shopping Carts Removed 495 Couches 341 Misc. 3,952 Streets&Traffic Tonnage of Garbage 183.52 Graffiti Incidents 77 Weed Abatement 0 Debris Removal 0 Homeless Sites Cleaned 0 YPD Parks&Rec Trespass Letters Issued 183 Graffiti Incidents 629 Homeless Contacts 3,785 Vandalism Incidents 65 Shopping Carts Removed 65 Homeless Encampments 97 Railroad Encampments Dismantled 7 Illegal Dumps Cleaned 94 Homeless Encampments Dismantled 60 Shopping Carts Removed 108 4 Clean City 3-Year Comparison Graffiti Shopping Carts Illegal Dumps 4,000 3,321 3,462 2D00 1869 2,500 2,139 3,000 1500 1,359 2,000 1,676 2,211 2,000 1000 746 1,500 1,264 1,000 1,000 500 I 500 0 0 0 is 2021 2022 2023 la 2021 2022 2023 ig 2021 2022 2023 Dangerous Buildings Tires Garbage (Tons) 40 2,000 185 183.33 183.52 1,679 30 1,433 30 1,500 1,274 180 22 20 1,000 175 14 172.50 10 500 170 0 10 165 la 2021 2022 2023 ®2021 2022 ■2023 1N 2021 2022 2023